Tickets: Reserved seats $19-27, berm/boardwalk $10. Available through raysbaseball.com and Ticket­master, at Tropicana Field and Charlotte Sports Park box offices, Tampa team store.

Gates open: 11 a.m.

Directions: Driving time from bay area is 1½-2 hours. Suggested route: I-75 south to Exit 179 (Toledo Blade Road), go west 6½ miles (crossing U.S. 41) to El Jobean Road (SR 776), go right 2 miles, complex is on left.

The Rays were impressed with the extensive renovations to McKechnie Field, with the $10 million project including adding leftfield bleachers and a boardwalk surrounding the outfield. "Beautiful, outstanding job," manager Joe Maddon said. "It looks a lot like Port Charlotte now."